A tract of new tightly packed homes are viewed along the Boulder City Parkway on January 11, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. George Rose | Getty Images Home values have been losing ground for much of this year, with previously huge annual gains shrinking to nothing. The result is that homeowners are losing equity. Borrower equity … Read more
Manusapon Kasosod | Moment | Getty Images Current homeowners are looking for any savings they can get, and with mortgage rates on conventional loans not moving much, that isn’t easy. Loans from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which require mortgage insurance, however, are providing an outlet. Total applications to refinance a home loan rose 14% … Read more
Homes in Hercules, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Late fall tends to be the time when the most homes come off the market, as so-far unsuccessful sellers would rather not sit through the slowest winter months. In October, however, delistings, which are reported with a … Read more
Homes in Hercules, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After rising for several weeks, mortgage rates moved decidedly lower last week, but not enough to make much of a difference in demand from current borrowers or potential homebuyers. Total mortgage application volume fell 1.4% for the … Read more
A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Crockett, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates have hovered around the same range for roughly two months, giving current borrowers nor potential homebuyers little incentive to get into the market. Total mortgage application volume … Read more
From July 2024 to July 2025, 1 in 3 condos sold in Manhattan sold at a loss, according to luxury real estate firm Brown Harris Stevens. Experts say this dynamic is somewhat typical in a city with high selling fees and high tax rates. What is unusual is the borough’s wavering property values over the … Read more
Weak buyer demand, weakening home prices and overall uncertainty in the economy are combining to make home sellers change their minds and step out of the market. Close to 85,000 U.S. sellers took their homes off the market in September, up 28% from September 2024 and the highest level for that month in eight years, … Read more
For Sale real estate sign for Redfin in front of a townhome, Walnut Creek, California, Oct. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Improvement in mortgage rates at the end of the summer boosted home sales, but that gain may be short-lived. Sales of previously owned homes in October rose … Read more
Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage … Read more
fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images Foreclosure filings climbed again in October, after sitting at historic lows in recent years, according to new data released Thursday. While the numbers are still small, the persistent rise in foreclosures may be a sign of cracks in the housing market. There were 36,766 U.S. properties with some type … Read more